Technology Comparisons
Programming languages, cloud platforms, networking protocols, and software development tools — explained side-by-side, with real-world context.
All Technology Comparisons
SaaS
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PaaS
Software as a Service delivers ready-to-use applications; Platform as a Service provides a development environment for building custom apps.
IPv4
vs
IPv6
IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses (~4.3 billion total); IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses for virtually unlimited address space.
React
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Vue
React is a UI library backed by Meta with a large ecosystem; Vue is a progressive framework focused on simplicity and gentle learning curve.
Java
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JavaScript
Java is a compiled, statically-typed OOP language for enterprise and Android apps; JavaScript is a dynamically-typed scripting language for web browsers and Node.js.
SQL
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NoSQL
SQL databases use structured tables with relations and ACID compliance; NoSQL databases use flexible document, key-value, or graph stores optimized for scale.
Docker
vs
Kubernetes
Docker packages applications into portable containers; Kubernetes orchestrates, scales, and manages those containers across clusters.